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FIFA broke a Guinness World Record by fielding 69 nationalities in a single exhibition match on Wednesday at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maâmoura, near Salé, celebrating the cultural diversity of its staff. Thanks to this match, which brought together 70 of its female and male employees, each of a different nationality, FIFA surpassed […]
Morocco has reaffirmed its commitment to a sustainable energy future with a new strategic agreement aimed at boosting electricity production from renewable sources to 52% of installed electricity capacity by 2030. The agreement brings together the Moroccan government, the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN), and […]
A senior United Nations official has warned Wednesday that the ongoing war in Sudan is worsening South Sudan’s fragile economy and humanitarian conditions along their shared border. Guang Cong, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), told the UN Security Council that fighting between the Sudanese Armed […]
The proclamation of October 31 as a Unity Day marks the first national holiday since the recovery of Oued Eddahab in 1979. The declaration comes in the wake of significant diplomatic progress on the Sahara issue, notably the growing international recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty and the credibility of its Autonomy Plan. Unity Day thus serves […]
Libya’s National Oil Corporation has confirmed a significant oil discovery in the Ghadames Basin, approximately 450 kilometers southwest of Tripoli, marking a fresh milestone in the nation’s energy ambitions. The exploratory well, drilled under the oversight of the Arabian Gulf Oil Company, is estimated to produce 4,675 barrels of crude oil and two million cubic […]
Egypt’s Suez Canal recorded a 14.2 percent year-on-year revenue increase between July and October, driven by easing tensions in the Red Sea and renewed vessel movement following the Gaza ceasefire. Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabie confirmed that 229 ships transited in October, the highest monthly tally since the onset of the regional crisis, with 4,405 […]
Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, and Rachel Ruto, First Lady of Kenya and President of the Voice of Children Foundation, chaired the launch of the fourth phase of the “Together, We Hear Each Other Better” program, at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi this Wednesday. This operation, in line with the […]
The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) has unveiled the Libya–EU Water Resources Management Facility, a joint initiative funded by the European Union and Germany to promote sustainable water management in Libya. Developed in partnership with Libya’s Ministry of Water Resources, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), and supported by Germany’s Federal Ministry for […]
Morocco’s Interior Ministry announced that it has established an African Police Cooperation Center to coordinate regional security efforts during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Hespress news outlet reported. The new center, which will include representatives from the security services of all participating countries, is designed to facilitate real-time information sharing and assess potential […]
Massad Boulos, Special Advisor to the U.S. President for Arab and African Affairs, reaffirmed Washington’s steadfast support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, declaring the Moroccan Autonomy Plan as the only viable framework for resolving the Western Sahara dispute. His remarks once more dissipate the propaganda of the Algerian regime which was unable to […]